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Neeta Ramaiya
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| Born | 14 July 1941 Morbi, British India (now in Gujarat, India) |
| Occupation | Poet, children's writer, translator |
| Language | Gujarati |
| Education | M.A. Ph.D. |
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Neeta Ramaiya is a talented Gujarati poet, writer for children, and translator from India. She has written many books that share her ideas and stories with young and old readers alike.
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About Neeta Ramaiya
Neeta Ramaiya was born on July 14, 1941, in a place called Morbi. This area is now part of Gujarat, India.
Her Early Life and Education
She finished high school in 1957. Later, she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English in 1960. She continued her studies and received her Master of Arts degree in 1962.
After her studies, Neeta Ramaiya taught at M. G. S. M. College in Matunga, which is in Mumbai. She taught there from 1962 to 1966. She also worked as a director at the Centre for Canadian Studies at SNDT Women's University. She even became a Professor Emeritus, which is a special title for a retired professor.
What She Wrote About
Neeta Ramaiya is known for her amazing writing. She has written many different kinds of books, including poetry, stories for children, and translations.
Her Poetry Collections
Her poetry often shares strong feelings and ideas. In her collection Dakhla Tarike Stree (1994), she writes about women's rights and equality. Her poems show the emotions of women and speak with a confident voice, asking for fairness and justice.
Some of her other poetry books include Shabdane Raste (1989), Te Jalpradesh Chhe (1998), Iran deshe (2002), Rang Dariyo Ji Re (2008), Mari Hathelima (2009), and Jasudna Phool (2013).
Books for Young Readers
Neeta Ramaiya has also written wonderful books especially for children. Her collections of children's poems are Dhamachakdi (1986) and Khil Khil Khil Turuk Turuk (1998). She also wrote Tane Paraniye Podhadu (2006), which is a collection of lullabies. For children who love stories, she wrote Lalkunwarni Kukre Kook (1998).
Bringing Stories to New Languages
Besides writing her own works, Neeta Ramaiya is also a translator. This means she takes books or poems written in one language and changes them into another language.
She translated some poems by a Canadian poet named Margaret Atwood in 1991. These were published in a series called Kavyavishwa Shreni. She also translated other Canadian poems in her book Panu Rah Juve Chhe (1991).
Her other translations include Canadian Shabdakhand Bharatna Pravase (1995), Streesukta (2002), which were Marathi poems, and Shakespeare na Bolta Patro (2003). She also translated a story called Ek Ajanyo Mari Navma (2007) and a book about Persian sayings, Iran Deshno Sanskrutik Dhabkar: Parsian Kahevato (2007).
See also
- List of Gujarati-language writers
